Filmography: Darna and the Giants (1973)
Basic Information: Directed, screenplay: Emmanuel H. Borlaza; Cast: Vilma Santos, Helen Gamboa, Loreta Marquez, Rosanna Marquez, Romeo Miranda, Desiree Destreza, Florence Aguilar, Ike Lozada, Pepito Rodriguez, Cesar Ramirez, Zandro Zamora, Max Alvarado, Renato Robles, Protacio Dee, Chris "Bhuda" Cruz, Jing Caparas, SOS Daredevils, Greg Lozano, Ricky Valencia, Dave Esguerra, Robert Miller, Karlo Vero, Lorelei, Carina Zawalsky, Lorna Locsin, Nita Lincoln, Elizabeth Vaughn, Christine Soriano, Danny Rojo; Cinematography: Ben Lobo
Plot Description: The second film after the massive success of Lipad Darna Lipa (Fly Darna Fly), Vilma Santos returned as Darna/Narda in Darna and the Giants. Directed by Emmanuel H. Borlaza, Giants was about X3X (Helen Gamboa) who infected ordinary people with serum that made them giants. The giants played havoc to the city and thank goodness Darna eliminated them before demonic X3X conquered the whole world. Now paired with Don Don Nakar as Ding, Vilma radiated the screen for the second time. Kudos to the tricky special effects that made the giants realistic. Ike Lozada stole the film though. His scenes were the funniest in years. Darna used a huge church bell to defeat him. It was unclear why the fat giant, Ike, were allergic to the sound of the church bell. Darna rung the bell to great effects, making the giant Ike felt excruciating pain in his ears. Darna then threw the bell on Ike's head suffocating him to his immediate death. That alone made everyone's theatre tickets worth every penny! And lots of pennies as the film became the top grosser of the 1974 Christmas festival. -- Rendt Viray
Vilma Santos Stars in "Darna and the Giants" -- Darna fights Alien Invaders and battles "X3X", an intergalactic Warrior-Queen whose science performs genetic engineering on earthlings and turns them into Giants to bring the Planet Earth to it's knees. Until Darna eventually kicks the crap out of her and the Giants. - International Hero web-site
Film Achievement: Top Box Office Film of 1973 Metro Manila Film Festival
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si Vilma ang pinaka magaling na DARNA!!!
MrWondermann 3 months ago
sna ma upload nio nmn yun buong pelikula ni VILMA SANTOS AS DARNA. MISS KONA KAYA YUN
baguindoc 4 months ago
sana ma upload nio yun 3 movie ni VILMA SANTOS as DARNA.. miss kona yun kaya.. naalaala kopa kaya yun nung bata pko.. an cute kasi ng mga dialogues nila.. hehehe
baguindoc 4 months ago
Classic ito! Vilma and Dondon Nacar hehe. Namiss ko ito.
veusebio41 6 months ago
Wow, isa sa fave ko noong araw, naaalala ko khit sa sinehan na double picture ang palabas inulit p namin panooring magkakapatid, in fairness during that time bilib n kmi sa special fx ng movie haha
tecknowledgecenter 1 year ago